Target foot traffic has declined for 10 consecutive weeks since rolling back DEI: Report

Target fumbled the fake Louis Vitton bag (and 12.5 Billion Dollars) when they dumped DEI

In a bit of good news among this clusterfuck of late-stage capitalism and Trumpism, boycotting still works (for now—watch MAGA try to outlaw that next because “wokeism or communism” or some shit). Target’s CEO Brian Cornell (pronounced Tar-shay for the...

Inside the Target CEO meeting with Black leaders amid the company’s DEI rollback and the boycott that followed

In 2021, Target CEO Brian Cornell made a memorable comment about George Floyd, who was murdered by police in 2020 in an act that sparked outrage over long-standing injustice against Black Americans. “He could have been one of my Target team members,” Cornell said.  He pointed to Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, where Target is headquartered, as the catalyst behind several corporate pledges at the giant retailer. Target said it would spend $2 billio…

Black church leader says Target boycott won’t ease until DEI programs return

(RNS) — Some reports suggest Target has seen decreases in foot traffic during the same period as the boycotts.

Target footfall drops for 10th straight week amid boycott over ending DEI

Foot traffic at US retailer Target is down for the 10th successive week, as customers boycott the chain over a decision to axe diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) policies. According to data from analytics firm Placer.ai, reported by CNN, footfall at Target stores had fell by nine per cent year-on-year in February and 6.5 per cent year-on-year in March. Just four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, Target announced plans to en…

Target sees foot traffic down for 11th straight week amid boycott

Costco has seen an increase in customer traffic over the same time period.

Kroger’s customer foot traffic declines from a year ago